015 最后的机会

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After the party everyone on board the ship finally went to sleep — but not the Little Mermaid

派对后，船上的每个人都终于睡着了——但小美人鱼没有。

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She knew that she would turn into sea foam at the first rays of dawn light

她知道，在黎明的第一缕曙光下，她会变成海中的泡沫。

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So she stayed on deck and looked out at the sea and the stars

所以她留在甲板上，眺望着大海与星星。

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" My Prince, my soul, and my future — they're all gone now," she thought

“我的王子，我的灵魂，还有我的未来——它们现在都消失了，”她想。

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Minutes before the sun appeared, the Little Mermaid noticed some movement in the water near the ship

在太阳出现前几分钟，小美人鱼注意到船附近的水中有一些动静。

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Suddenly she saw five figures rising from the waves, waving to her

突然，她看到五个人影从波浪中升起，向她挥手。

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The Little Mermaid didn't recognize her sisters right away

小美人鱼没有立刻认出她的姐姐们。

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Their long and lovely hair was gone

她们那又长又美丽的头发不见了。

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Together they swam close to where she stood

她们一起游到她站立的地方附近。

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Their heads bobbed above the water as they spoke

她们说话时，头在水面上一起一伏。

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" We're here to save you!" cried the eldest sister

“我们是来救你的！”大姐喊道。

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" When we found out about the Prince's wedding, we went straight to the Sea Witch for help."

“我们发现王子要结婚时，就直接去找海巫婆帮忙了。”

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The second sister explained," She gave us a magic dagger that will save your life

二姐解释道：“她给了我们一把能救你命的魔法匕首。”

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In exchange she demanded our hair."

作为交换，她要走了我们的头发。”

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The third sister told the Little Mermaid what the witch had instructed them to do

三姐把小巫婆吩咐她们做的事告诉了小美人鱼。

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" Before the sun rises, you must plunge the sharp blade into the Prince's heart

“在太阳升起之前，你必须把锋利的匕首刺进王子的心脏。”

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Once he is dead, you will become a mermaid again."

他一死，你就能重新变成美人鱼了。”

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The Little Mermaid trembled

小美人鱼颤抖起来。

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" But I don't want to hurt my Prince," she thought

“可是我不想伤害我的王子，”她想。

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When the Little Mermaid hesitated, the fourth sister added

小美人鱼犹豫时，四姐补充道：

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" Please, Sister, you must kill him to save yourself

“求你了，妹妹，你必须杀了他才能救自己。

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Then you can come home with us."

然后你就能和我们一起回家了。”

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The fifth sister spoke for them all

第五位姐姐代表大家说道。

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" We all miss you

“我们都想念你。

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Our grandmother and father are waiting for you

我们的祖母和父亲在等你。

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You belong in the Sea Kingdom."

你属于海底王国。”

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" But I wanted my life to be different," the Little Mermaid thought sadly

“但我想要不一样的生活，”小美人鱼悲伤地想。

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The eldest sister yelled impatiently," Hurry! You must be quick

大姐姐不耐烦地喊道，“快点！你必须快。

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It's almost daybreak

天快亮了。

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Kill the Prince now!"

现在就杀了王子！”

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She threw the dagger up into the air, and the Little Mermaid caught the knife easily

她把匕首抛向空中，小美人鱼轻而易举地接住了刀。

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" Please hurry, Sister!" cried the five mermaids as they dived back beneath the waves

“快点儿，妹妹！”五条美人鱼呼喊着，再次潜入波浪之下。

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The Little Mermaid looked at the knife

小美人鱼看着那把刀。

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She was uncertain about what to do

她拿不定主意该怎么办。

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This gift had cost her sisters their beautiful hair

这件礼物让她的姐姐们失去了美丽的长发。

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They had given her a last chance to save herself

她们给了她最后一次自救的机会。

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The Little Mermaid crept up to the royal tent and parted the curtains

小美人鱼悄悄走近皇家帐篷，拨开帘子。

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She stepped lightly inside and saw her Prince with his arms around his new bride

她轻手轻脚地走进去，看见她的王子正搂着他的新娘。

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They were both fast asleep

两人都睡得很沉。

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The Little Mermaid felt both anger and tenderness

小美人鱼心中交织着愤怒与柔情。

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Through the thin cloth of the tent, she saw that the morning sun was about to rise

透过帐篷的薄布，她看到晨曦即将升起。

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Time was running out

时间快用完了。

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Her chance was almost gone

她的机会几乎要消失了。

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She looked at the dagger and then at the handsome face of the sleeping Prince

她看看匕首，又看看熟睡中王子英俊的脸庞。

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It was either her life or his

要么她死，要么他死。

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She lowered the knife close to his heart but then stopped

她把刀压低靠近他的心脏，却又停了下来。

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" How can I kill him?" she thought

“我怎么能杀他呢？”她想。

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" I love my Prince

“我爱我的王子。

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He must live, even if I must die."

他必须活着，即使我必须死去。”

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So the Little Mermaid ran out of the tent and flung the knife into the waves

于是，小美人鱼跑出帐篷，把刀扔进了海浪里。

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Then she threw herself over the side of the ship and into the sea

然后，她从船舷纵身跳入大海。

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She thought she could feel her body dissolving into thousands of bubbles of sea foam

她觉得能感觉到自己的身体正化作成千上万个海沫泡沫。

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Soon the Little Mermaid would be no more

很快，小美人鱼就将不复存在。